Sen. Mitch McConnell: ‘Good Politics Is Multiplication’

August 30, 2012 at 12:00 AM EDT

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell stopped by the NewsHour skybox to talk about his views on the week's Republican National Convention speeches and events. He also talks about the Tea Party base and working in the Senate.

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